Centers for Medical Countermeasures against Radiation Consortium: Past, Present, and Beyond
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Centers for Medical Countermeasures against Radiation Consortium (CMCRC) has provided a strong research foundation for the radiobiology science that will follow. After 20 years, however, the CMCRC will continue to conduct research on preparedness in niche areas of radiobiology and advanced product development, many of which were initiated by the CMCRC. This manuscript offers a review of past and current strategies and advancements in medical countermeasures to address radiation injuries, carried out by the CMCRC and funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures Program. It also explores the mechanisms of radiation-induced injuries, discusses existing medical countermeasures, and highlights emerging technologies and potential future directions for radiobiology researchers. This review aims to enhance our understanding of current medical countermeasures against radiation and contribute to the future development of more efficient and innovative approaches to mitigate and treat radiation-induced damage.
Source: Radiation Research
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G2506759394, Center for High-Throughput Minimally-Invasive Radiation Biodosimetry, Intercollaborative Radiation Countermeasure (INTERACT) Consortium for Advanced Development of Medical Countermeasures to Mitigate/Treat Acute and Delayed Radiation Syndromes, G486440658, Centers for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation, G8838525055, The Wake Forest Nonhuman Primate Radiation Survivor Cohort
OpenAlex ID: W4411743569